Alison by Elvis Costello     Tabbed by Pinky

Intro    A  E

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Oh its so funny to be seeing you after so long girl
 A                                      Abm            C#m
And by the way you look i understand that you were not impressed
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But i heard you let that little friend of mine
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Take off your party dress
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I'm not gonna get too sentimental 
            A                Abm  C#m
Like those other sticky valentines
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Cause i don't know if you were loving somebody 
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I only know it isn't mine



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Alison i know this world is killing you 
A        E   A    B      E
Oh Alison     my aim is true


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Well i see you've got a husband now
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Did he leave your pretty fingers lying in the wedding cake
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You used to hold him right in your hand
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But he took all that he could take
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Sometimes i wish that i could stop you from talking
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When i hear those silly things that you say         
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I think somebody better put out the big light 
             D                           B7sus4   B7
(Be)cause i can't stand to see you this way


A     E   A          B      Abm     C#m
Alison i know this world is killing you
   A     E A    B       E
Oh Alison   my aim is true
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my aim is true,    My aim is true     (To fade)